Maurice Hurst Jr.

Hurst grew up in Canton, Massachusetts, where he was raised by his mother Nicole Page.^[1] He is the son of former New England Patriot Maurice Hurst^[1][2] He graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts, where he was a three-year starter for the varsity football team, playing on the varsity team as a freshman.^[3] Hurst was a two-time first-team all-state player in Massachusetts during the 2011 and 2012 seasons and participated in the 2013 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.^[4]

In 2014, Hurst earned his first varsity letter after appearing in seven games.^[2] On October 15, 2015, the Maxwell Football Club added Hurst to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List.^[5] On September 24, 2016, Hurst was a Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Team of the Week honoree for his six tackles and 1 sack performance against Penn State. Hurst garnered Academic All-Big Ten recognition in 2014 and 2015.

During the 2017 season, Hurst set a career high in tackles with 59, while his 13.5 tackles for loss ranked sixth in the conference. Following the 2017 season, Hurst was named to the All-Big Ten defensive first-team by both the coaches and the media.^[6]

Hurst was invited to the 2018 NFL Combine, but could not participate after being diagnosed with a heart condition.^[8] Despite the condition, he was cleared to play football and participate in Michigan's pro day.^[9] Hurst was projected to be anywhere from the top 5 to a mid first-round pick, but due to his heart condition, his draft stock plummeted.

Hurst was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.^[10] In Week 2 of his rookie season, he recorded his first career sack against the Denver Broncos.^[11] In Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns, Hurst sacked quarterback Baker Mayfield in a 45–42 overtime win. In Week 10 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Hurst made his third sack of the season off quarterback Philip Rivers in a 20–6 loss. In Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals, Hurst sacked Josh Rosen in a 23–21 win. He received an overall grade of 72.4 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 46th highest grade among all qualifying interior defenders.^[12]

In week 5 of the 2019 season against the Chicago Bears, Hurst sacked quarterback Chase Daniel twice in the 24–21 win.^[13] In week 9 against the Detroit Lions, Hurst recovered a fumble lost by Matthew Stafford in the 31–24 win.^[14] In week 11 against the Cincinnati Bengals, Hurst recovered a fumble forced by teammate Maxx Crosby on Ryan Finley in the 17–10 win.^[15] In week 14 against the Tennessee Titans, Hurst recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Ryan Tannehill and made a 55-yard return during the 42–21 loss.^[16]

Hurst was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Raiders on October 6, 2020,^[17] and activated from the list on October 20.^[18] Hurst was waived after the season on April 15, 2021.^[19]

On April 23, 2021, Hurst signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.^[20] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.^[21] He was activated from injured reserve on October 2.

On March 10, 2022, Hurst re-signed with the 49ers.^[22] He was released by the team on April 11, but re-signed on a one-year deal the same day.^[23] He was placed on injured reserve on August 1, 2022 with a torn bicep, ending his season.^[24]

On March 18, 2023, Hurst signed a one-year contract with the Browns.^[25] He played in 13 games, recording 22 tackles, 1.5 sacks, three passes defensed and an interception.

On March 15, 2024, Hurst re-signed with the Browns.^[26]

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